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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, October 22, 2012

QUESTION NO.3

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Manager if there are particular problems with dog fouling at *details provided, if an inspection of the area to deal with this problem can be carried out, and to make a statement on the matter?"

REPLY:

No recent reports have been received of any dog fouling problems  in the *details supplied* area.

Dog fouling is an offence under Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, as amended, for which the person in charge of the dog faces a fine or prosecution if he/she does not immediately remove any faeces deposited by a dog in certain places and to ensure that it is properly disposed of in a suitable sanitary manner.  The difficulty with enforcement of this particular section of the Act lies in getting witnesses to report that the offence happened and that an identified person is the person in charge of the dog.  Residents groups and/or individuals are urged to assist the Litter Wardens and Dog Wardens in this regard.

Members of the public can contact the Litter Warden to report dog owners that do not clean up after their dogs by phoning them directly on 4149220.  The Litter Warden for the area will continue to monitor the area.